The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-10-27
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
j. j. ZUCCARELLo, EDITOR.

III you have not sent IN your re-
port do go at once.
Respec fully,
j. j. ZUCCARELLo, Co. Supt.
The following is some important
information in regard to your duty
as school director:
HOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE FORMED.
First-The school district and
the civil district are identical eX-
cept when the county court through
its commissioners establish a
school district regardless of civil
district lines. This can be done
only by commissioners appointed
by the county court for that pur-
poss. District directors have no
power to establish school districts.
District directors have the right to
su o-dIvide the school district; that
is, they have the right to say what
pupils shall attend each school in
the school district. This aulhori-
ty was given TO district directors in
order to distribute the pupils as
nearly as practicable to the several
school-houses in the school dis
trict, thus preventing the crowdlng
of one school at the expense of the
others. The district directors have
the right to say what school each
pupil shall attend.
NUMBER OF PUPILS.
Second-The number of pupils
necessary to constitute school is
left entirely to the Discretion of the
district directors. The location of
school-houses, and the number of
pupils to each house, must be deter
mined by the district directors as
they may deem to the best interests
of ali concerned.
LENGTH OF SCHOOL SESSION.
Third-As 20 the length of school
session: All schools in any school
district must be taught the same
number of days. The last appor-
tionment of money is that made by
the county trustee to the school dis
trict, so much per capita, according
to scholastic population. The pu-
pill does not draw money, but draws
school days. If the pupil drew
money each one would receive the
same amount; as they draw school
days, each pupil must receive the
same number of school days. To
give more school days to one school
than to another school in the same
school district isan unjust discrim
ination, and violation of law that
should not be tolerated.
TERM OF OFFICE.
Fourth-As to the term OF office
of directors when appoin' ed: When
vacancy occurs among the direc-
tors in any school district during
their term of office, the remaining
directors shall fill the same by ap
pointment, and the director SO ap-
pointed holds his Office for the I'M
expired term, whether it be one or
two years. If from any cause di-
rectors shall r OF be elected on the
frat Thursday in August, the
county superintendent shall appoint
them in districts failing to elect,
and directors so appointed hold for
three years. But one director in
each district can be elected at the
annual August election.
| TEXTBOOKS.
Fifth-As to the adoption of text
books: District directors alone
have the right to adopt textbooks
for use in the public schools. a
county superintendent can sugges!
to the district directors such
changes in text-hcccc,,,,oo as ne may
| deem advisable, when changes can
be made without increased expense
to the parents. No county superin-
tendent can himself adopt text text
books for his county, nor csn he sp
point a committee for that purpose.
Teachers have nothing to do in the
adoption of textbooks for the pub
lie schools. The district directors
of any county may meet in conven-
ton and adopt textbooks for the
entire county. No district not rep
resented in such convention il
bound by the adoption, but its
own directors may adopt text
books for that district. When an
adoption has been made and uni-
formity secured, district directors
J should see that teachers do not
make any changes in the adopted
books. District directors should
, furnish each teacher with list Of
books adopted for the district.
ARBoR DAY.
AN act to appoint an Arbor Day for the
public schools of the state to encour.
age the planting Of trees about the
public school buildings, that the
2 grounds may be beautified and made
more attractive, aud the minds of the
youngImpressed with the importance
of the subject.
SEXTON /. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state OF
Tennessee, that it shall be the duty
!. of the county superintendent o.
5 public schools of each county to
: set apart some day in November il
= each year as "Arbor Day" in al
{ the public schools Of the county
= that trees may be planted around
: the buildings, that the grounds
around such buildings may be i'm
e proved and beautified; such plant
8 ing to be attended, with appproriats
e and attractive ceremonies, that tn,
a day nay be one OF pleasure as wei
as instructive to the young; to b.
under the supervision and direc-
S ton of the teacher, who shall se'
: thst the trees are properly selected
8 and set.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted
y That this act shall take effect from
= and after it's passage, the publ
D welfare requiring it.
81 Passed March %, 1887.
d In accordance with the aboy
law and instruptions | appoint Fri
day, Nov. Is, as "Arbor Day. il
:, the county OF Giles.